About Autism

Videos

This category includes videos that explain the definition or prevalence of autism.

Government

• 2019
  
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    
    • Podcast: Autism in Adults
      April 24, 2019
      NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. interviews Ann Wagner, Ph.D., National Autism Coordinator, and Lisa Gilotty, Ph.D., program chief of NIMH’s chief of NIMH’s Research Program on Autism Spectrum Disorders, to discuss advances on the study of autism in adulthood.

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• 2021
  
  • New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence (NJACE)
    
    • Webinars The NJACE hosts a variety of webinars for autistic people, families, educators, clinicians, researchers, and the greater community. The webinars also highlight the lived experiences of autistic people to promote respect, understanding, and accommodations.

• 2020
  
  • Autism Speaks
    
    • Science Spotlight: Autism Prevalence Updates to 1 in 54 U.S. Children
      March 26, 2020
      In this Science Spotlight, the autism prevalence in U.S. children is updated to 1 in 54. This is about 10% higher than the last report on this age group in 2018.
  • Simons Foundation/SPARK
    
    • Webinar: Infant Brain and Behavior Development in Autism
      May 27, 2020
      Joseph Piven, M.D. discusses discoveries about the patterns of early brain and behavior development in autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders and the potential impact of these findings on future research and clinical practice.
    • Webinar: Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
      February 21, 2020
      Vanessa Bal, Ph.D., talks about the presentation of autism in adults and how a diagnosis is made. She highlights some factors that adults may consider when deciding whether or not to pursue a formal diagnosis. While the focus of this talk is on first-time diagnosis in adulthood, many elements of this discussion may also be relevant to individuals diagnosed in childhood who are now navigating adult life.
  • Spectrum News
    
    • Repetitive Behaviors and Autism
      September 4, 2020
      This video describes repetitive behaviors often seen in autism. Repetitive behaviors can include hand-flapping or intensely focused interests. These behaviors can be used to relieve anxiety or for fun.
    • Webinar: Sydney Pettygrove Discusses Why Autism Prevalence Estimates Have Changed Over Time
      January 15, 2020
      Sydney Pettygrove, Ph.D. discusses autism prevalence estimates and why these estimates change over time.
• 2019
  
  • Autism Speaks
    
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder in Infants and Toddlers
      August 8, 2019
      This lecture by Kasia Chawarska, Ph.D. is focused on early core and comorbid features of autism as well as characteristics of infants who later develop autism.
  • Simons Foundation/SPARK
    
    • Webinar: Supporting Parents in Early Autism Treatment
      February 27, 2019
      Melanie Pellecchia, Ph.D., NCSP, BCBA, discusses advances in early autism treatment and strategies to support parents in the implementation of early intervention techniques.
    • Webinar: What We Are Learning About Genetics and Autism
      March 26, 2019
      In this webinar, Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D. discusses what SPARK is learning from its genetic research. Dr. Chung oversees all aspects of SPARK and leads the Simons Variation in Individuals Project.
  • UC Davis Health Mind Institute
    
    • Autism from the Inside Out: Personal Perspectives About Challenges and Successes Shared by Self-Advocates with Autism
      August 7, 2019
      Self-advocates with autism reflect on their personal challenges and successes. This presentation is part of the 2019 Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
• 2018
  
  • Simons Foundation/SPARK
    
    • Webinar: Autism Acceptance
      August 29, 2018
      Stephen Shore, M.Ed. discusses the autism acceptance movement and how to reframe the term disability.
• 2017
  
  • Simons Foundation/SPARK
    
    • About Autism Playlist
      August 17, 2017
      In this six-video series Kiely Law, MD., M.P.H. defines autism and answers commonly asked questions.
    • Autism Treatments: What We Know and Don’t Know
      April 24, 2017
      Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, M.D., a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist, discusses what kinds of medicines and treatments for autism exist and how researchers assess what works.
• 2016
  
  • UC Davis Health Mind Institute
    
    • Research Update: Early Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders
      Aug 18, 2016
      Dr. Sally Ozonoff updates participants on recent findings from research related to early indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder.